The Kansas City Star
While this beloved KC coffee shop grows, its CEO eats and drinks local
After the kind of summer Café Corazón had, inviting thousands of guests from all over the world to their Argentine coffee shop during the World Cup, you’d think they’d be ready for a break. For CEO Dulcinea Herrera, who runs the business with her...
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Immigration authorities raid Rep. Omar’s home
U.S. authorities conducted a predawn raid Monday on the Washington-area home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump who has been the target of political insults by the Republican president, as part of an...
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Dual tropical storms cause floods, outages on both US coasts
More than 440,000 homes and businesses from Pennsylvania to Florida are without power and flood threats are rising at both ends of the country as the U.S. deals with a rare double tropical threat from the remnants of storms Isaias off the Atlantic and...
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Mission Bowl owner aims to revive Kansas City lanes
Born into poverty as an only child in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains — his dad a warehouse worker, his mom a gas station deli employee and a school lunch lady who made his clothes — Chris Moyer’s life turned when he was 5 years old. That’s when he...
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Doja Cat brings ‘Tour Ma Vie’ to Kansas City
When you think of today’s hip-hop superstars, odds are your mind goes towards the likes of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, A$AP Rocky or Travis Scott; artists with hits for days that carry a commanding stage presence. One name that often gets lost in...
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Royals set time frame to break ground on new downtown stadium
Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman set plans in motion to begin demolition of the Hallmark building at Crown Center in the upcoming months. Sherman is targeting the demolition for early 2027. It’s the latest step in the new stadium process. “I...
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Ukraine scrambles for money as Russian strikes batter economy
Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is struggling to survive. Russian airstrikes have brought the city’s huge steel plant and mines to a standstill, dragging the local economy to its knees. Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul said...
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Trump starts ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to coordinate AI push
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new “Super Intelligence Force” to coordinate the federal government’s efforts on artificial intelligence (AI), with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton among those tapped to lead...
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KC locals rally around Oddly Correct coffee after review
In the social media age, a viral restaurant review can make or break a small business. For one Kansas City coffee shop, a video tarnishing the establishment ended up being a blessing in disguise. Last week, a TikTok video review was posted featuring...
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Historic KC building revived with 929 Residences project
The 929 Residences project at the northeast corner of the Walnut Street-East 10th Street intersection in Kansas City renovated a historic building and added a swath of new residential spaces. In recent weeks, new residents have buzzed around 929...
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Empty shelves at Blue Parkway Sun Fresh raise local concerns
The shelves at the Blue Parkway Sun Fresh grocery store have barely had food on them for months. The empty shelves are forcing shoppers to go elsewhere for their grocery needs, as questions remain about the market’s status. On a visit to the store...
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What’s for dinner? This corner restaurant in Columbus Park
When Johnny and Helen Jo Leach set out to bring their neighborhood corner restaurant to Columbus Park, taking over the adored but breakfast-andlunch-only Happy Gillis, serving dinner was part of the plan. But it would take some time for the married...
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Russia hits Ukraine’s data centers, largest mobile provider
Russia hit the headquarters of Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile service provider on Sunday, the company told local media, as Moscow continued a bombardment of Ukrainian data centres and communications infrastructure. Kyivstar told Interfax Ukraine...
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How Mahomes found his groove again — with room for more
As Patrick Mahomes was returning from a season-ending knee injury and subsequent surgery, it would have been nice to see him cocooned in bubble wrap for that opener against Denver. But Mahomes and the Chiefs reckoned he was ready to engage the fray,...
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Parents raised alarms before Pembroke teacher abuse case
Before Pembroke Hill School hired a teacher accused in a recent lawsuit of abusing a 9-year-old girl, parents at another Kansas City school sounded the alarm. Two families told The Star that they alerted Académie Lafayette leaders more than a decade...
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Trump at UN: Threats, diplomacy and ‘super intelligence’
President Donald Trump used his address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend the US-Israeli campaign against Iran while laying out his foreign policy priorities. Here are the major issues he addressed in a 37-minute speech: • IRAN: He...
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Raytown Bluejays return to football after fatal shooting
Anthony Morgan’s mouth quivered for a few moments; his voice caught as he reflected on the last few days. Two days earlier, one of his football players, 16-year-old Joshua Lewis, had been fatally shot in a parking lot across the street from Raytown...
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Iran warns against new escalation by US and allies
Iran warned on Sunday against any big new attack by the United States and its allies, saying it had information such a move was being prepared, adding to the anxiety in a region already on edge after drone and missile strikes on Saudi Arabia. Iran’s...
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Protesters at Missouri Capitol demand data center moratorium
Hundreds of protestors gathered in the Missouri Capitol rotunda Wednesday to demand a moratorium on data centers, an issue that has drawn fierce backlash locally but little regulation from state or federal lawmakers. The coalition of protesters calls...
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Kansas City izakaya Anjin named among NYT 50 best
A Kansas City Japanese izakaya restaurant and recent James Beard finalist was recognized by second national publication as one of the best restaurants of the year. The New York Times included Anjin on its list of 50 best restaurants across the...
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Vance criticizes courts for blocking Missouri’s redrawn map
Vice President JD Vance on Monday said it’s “bizarre” that the Missouri Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court have prevented the state from using a freshly gerrymandered congressional map designed to help Republicans pick up a U.S. House seat. At a...
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Diplomacy stumbles with delay of meeting on Hormuz proposal
Middle East diplomacy appeared to falter heading into Monday with the postponement of a meeting between Iran and other Persian Gulf powers, while fresh attacks around the region’s two most important oil transit routes deepened concern over global...
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Ukraine strikes Russian refineries as Odesa ports targeted
Russia hit energy facilities and other sites in the Odesa region in southern Ukraine overnight while Kyiv’s forces claimed strikes on oil refineries in southern Russia and Tatarstan. Debate continues on when and where new talks may be scheduled on...
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9/11 REMEMBERING 25 YEARS LATER
On Sept. 11, 2001, a series of terror attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania carved scars across our nation that continue to heal. To mark the anniversary, we pause to reflect on the tragedy of that day and the triumphs that rose from...
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Supreme Court asked to enter voter verification system fight
The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to resume expansion of an internal government database available to states to verify the citizenship of voters. The application submitted to the court on Tuesday...
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How Overland Park turned its quiet downtown into a vibrant destination
After being rejected from opening a business in the Plaza, Brookside and Prairie Village, Crafted Fair Trade found its home in downtown Overland Park more than 25 years ago. On the corner of Santa Fe Drive and 80th Street, you can find Karen Blum and...
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Arrowhead Stadium unveils new concessions menu
Chiefs fans are going to have their hands and stomachs full when they get a taste of what’s found at concession stands inside Arrowhead Stadium this season. The team, along with representatives from hospitality and food service partners Aramark and...
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US energy chief: Navy to defend Hormuz until Iran backs down
U.S. Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz are essential to sustaining crude flows through the waterway, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday, suggesting they won’t end anytime soon. “We’re getting a lot of ships...
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River Market business owners protest parking fines
In Kansas City River Market, small business owners are becoming ever more ticked off about what they see as too many parking tickets, a number that increased nearly 60% over one year. Few are as riled as Steve Stegall, the owner along with his spouse,...
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Olive Park fires have been years-long concern for KC neighbors
Two years ago, Brenda Nelson could do nothing but watch the siding on her home warp and melt. The flames surged like a furnace, threatening to destroy her home and testing — once again — the patience of neighbors who were used to waking up to fire...
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‘Fantasticness’ awaits at KC’s Renaissance Festival
If you see folks around Bonner Springs who look like they just came from 1700s Great Britain, don’t worry — Halloween did not arrive early. But this is the time of year that takes the KC area back to the medieval times. The Kansas City Renaissance...
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True crime bar with killer-themed art, cocktails to open in Kansas City
A niche bar is slated to open this fall just outside Kansas City’s River Market catered to those who are interested in all things morbid and true crime. “If you like true crime, you can come here, and you can meet other people, most likely true-crime...
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Teammates, Liberty community gather for vigil honoring MicahJo Barnett
On Saturday morning, William Jewell College’s quad had an air of excitement for the football team’s season opener against Fort Lewis College of Colorado at high noon. The day ended in that same quad with feelings of sorrow, grief, shock and confusion....
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Moon Bar blends Japanese techniques with local flair
Kansas City’s restaurant scene has gained plenty of concepts in the last year, but nothing as distinctive as what Columbus Park gained in Tian Tea House and Moon Bar. Tian is a slowed-down Asian teahouse, not the kind of place where you rush out with...
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Before her death, Parton thanked Swift, Kelce for donation
In July, to celebrate their marriage, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated millions of dollars to charities across the country. They donated $2 million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library early literacy program, which puts books into the hands of...
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Café Trio’s new owners rebrand to Louie’s Reserve
For the past 17 years, a sign on the face of 4558 Main St. has marked the spot as Cafe Trio, where fans consumed its cheesy “Mac Daddy” dish and Prince Edward Island mussels. Starting this week, customers should expect a change, starting with the most...
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Petitioners push for public vote on Royals stadium funds
Kansas City has taken a major step toward helping fund the construction of a new Royals ballpark in Crown Center. But the specter of a public vote on the project continues to linger as a group of petitioners who oppose using public tax dollars on the...
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Medics: Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 2, including boy, 4
Two Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others, Palestinian health officials said. One of the strikes hit a building in Zawayda town in the centre of the enclave and...
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US debt crosses $40 trillion after doubling under Trump, Biden
WASHINGTON Total U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday, drawing fresh warnings that a fiscal crisis is brewing as ballooning costs for social safetynet programs and interest payments far...
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El Pollo Rey named one of best Mexican spots in US by NYT
About an hour before opening each day, 48 birds are laid out on a grill, cooked with the help of hickory wood and other hardwoods inside the kitchen space at El Pollo Rey. The cooking creates so much smoke that the 24-yearold restaurant is enveloped...
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Man forcibly removed during public input on Royals stadium deal
A man was dragged from a Kansas City Council committee meeting on Tuesday after disrupting the public comment discussion on the proposed Royals stadium project near downtown. Videos taken from inside the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee...
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Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz
Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to “fully offensive” due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday. Progress towards peace talks and a...
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Source: Trump’s Mideast envoys to push for Gaza peace plan
Donald Trump’s envoys meet with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators in Cairo on Sunday, a diplomatic source said, in a bid to advance the U.S. president’s Gaza peace plan, even as Israel pressed on with airstrikes in the enclave. Hamas officials...
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Iran takes more robust military stance with US talks frozen
has reorganized its military to be more aggressive abroad as talks on ending the with the U.S. remain mired in stalemate, a sign that Tehran is preparing for a protracted era of regional conflict. A raft of top military appointments by Supreme Leader...
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Kansas City stadium plan delayed amid transparency concerns
City’s long-awaited plan to secure a new Royals stadium near downtown hit a snag on Tuesday when city leaders delayed a vote on a key agreement with the team. The delay, which Mayor Quinton Lucas previewed Montions, day night, came as the proposal...
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A Kansas City butcher shares his favorite meals in the city
On the clock at Fox and Pearl, butcher and charcutier Guy Danforth prepares meats that may appear avant-garde or sound downright weird. Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with...
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KC artist turning quilts into portraits of Black beauty, identity
For more than two decades, Kim Alexis Newton moved comfortably through corporate America, eventually managing a billion-dollar business operation during her 23-year career at Hallmark. Outside the office, however, she was building another part of her...
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Indicted Jackson County executive had promised to ‘fix’ chaos
When Phil LeVota took the oath of office to become Jackson County’s interim executive in October, he vowed to clean up a county that had been fractured by the chaos of its government. His predecessor, Frank White Jr., had just been ousted in a...
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Every single Missouri county rejected Amendments 4 and 5
Every county in Missouri rejected Gov. Mike Kehoe and Republican lawmakers’ plans to reshape the state’s tax structure and constitutional amendment process, handing GOP leaders overwhelming defeats on two of their signature ballot measures. Amendment...
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Ty Masterson wins Kansas GOP governor primary
Kansas Republican voters have chosen Senate President Ty Masterson as their candidate to break the party’s losing streak in gubernatorial elections this November. The top legislative leader from Andover, who was buoyed by President Donald Trump’s...
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KC has a plethora of concerts in August. Here are 8 shows to catch this month
Just like the Kansas City weather, the concerts in the metro are heating up as the summer continues. Some legendary rock acts are set to grace KC stages this month, including one of the most acclaimed rappers of this generation making his return to...
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Neighbors aim to change fate of Overland Park pool
A group of Overland Park neighbors are savoring each moment spent at their neighborhood pool this summer, after a recent City Council decision signalled the clock is ticking toward its closure. Before that happens, the neighbors near Stonegate Pool,...
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Trump backs off planned strikes; Iran denies deal in place
President Donald Trump backed off a plan to launch powerful new strikes against Iran, saying late Saturday he was asked by several Middle Eastern countries to hold off as they had reached “the perimeters of a deal.” It had been reported Friday that...
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Kansas City ICE pursuit ends as man crashes through window
The ICE action happened quickly and ended with a 28year-old man from Honduras crashing through a plate glass window, his lower right leg reportedly sliced to the bone. On Sunday, just after noon, with lunchtime diners filling Las Palmas restaurant in...
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New Lenexa brewery offers authentic German experience
The opening of a Johnson County brewery and beer garden was ushered in with the blaring of five alphorns: long, wooden instruments traditionally used by herders in the mountains of Central Europe. It’s all-German everything at KC Bier Co.’s new...
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KC area’s new sunflower habitat is in bloom
Jackson County’s wildlife will have a feast this year thanks to the new sunflower habitat in Fleming Park. Flowers towering 6 feet or more stretch into the skyline in a break from the expansive, lush green forest surrounding the park at 22807 SW Woods...
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Drones attack Iran’s neighbors as Tehran tests latest pause
Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq reported drone attacks on Monday, two days after the United States abruptly suspended a two-week campaign of air strikes against Iran, as Tehran appeared to put President Donald Trump’s latest strategic U-turn to the...
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Iran war spreads to Red Sea and Caspian; Gulf quiet
Signs of the Iran war’s spread emerged this weekend despite a pause in U.S. strikes, as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations along the Red Sea coast and Iran accused Ukraine of targeterence ing an Iranian vessel in the Caspian...
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Newly opened cafe closes abruptly amid tipping debacle
Just a month ago, toast-centric health chain Toastique entered the Kansas City metro, opening at 6445 W. 135th St. in Overland Park. But already, the cafe is closed. The lights are off, and a few lonely parfaits sit in its cooler. Produce still lies...
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Chiefs unveil renderings of new domed stadium in Kansas
The Chiefs’ long-established plans to move across the state line now come with a visual. The organization unveiled Wednesday its first glimpses of designs for the $3 billion stadium in Wyandotte County, Kansas, set to open for the 2031 season. The...
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Inside revival of multicultural artwork in KC’s Northeast
Beginning at 9 a.m., volunteers and more came together for a communal purpose: restoring the Flag Mural on 9th and Van Brunt streets. “All of our families here who have immigrants, who are immigrants or they have parents who immigrated,” lead artist...
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See inside vintage shop transforming into café, hangout spot
A Kansas City second hand store officially opens the doors to its new location Friday, becoming a third space for those who love thrifted and vintage goods. “A lot of people might be thinking, ‘Oh, a vintage store is just getting bigger,’ but it’s a...
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Fans discover Jackson statue in public JoCo garden
Last month a TikTok user from Minnesota made a pilgrimage to the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in southern Johnson County. She visited on June 25, the 17th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. She went there to visit the bronze statue...
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Kansas City approves Costco zoning change for business center
Kansas City planning officials on Wednesday approved zoning changes related to Costco’s planned conversion of its midtown store into a business center. The proposed business center, at the 241 E. Linwood Blvd. store, would be geared toward providing...
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A 3-mile segment of I-70 in Kansas City will be closed in 2027
For 11 months in 2027, the Missouri Department of Transportation will be completely closing a major 3-mile stretch of I-70 from Prospect Avenue to Van Brunt Boulevard in Kansas City. Separate from the $2.8 billion Statewide Improve I-70 procalls gram,...
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Bartender serves up storytelling at new Lenexa cocktail lounge
In the middle of a growing Johnson County development, where cranes and large glass buildings reside, velvet curtains go up in a storefront. The change hints at something new. Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of...
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Former Embassy Suites hotel imploded with dynamite
With two booms heard through the Plaza and Westport neighborhoods, the former Embassy Suites transformed from a hotel to a pile of rubble. The structure off of Mill Creek Parkway at 220 W. 43rd St. was demolished Sunday in an implosion. The 266-room...
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GOP senator was defense hawk, staunch Trump ally
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who went from a vocal critic of Donald Trump to one of his most loyal allies after Trump became president, has died, his office announced on Sunday. He was 71. The South Carolina lawmaker died after a “brief and...
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Independence recall election could be halted by new lawsuit
Following weeks of petition drives and door-to-door signature collection by resident critics, the City of Independence has set a date for a special election to potentially recall First District Councilmember John Perkins. But a new lawsuit, filed by...
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Costco meeting leaves KC locals with unanswered questions
Dozens of Kansas City residents demanded answers from Costco officials during a public meeting on Tuesday about the company’s plan to change its Linwood Boulevard grocery store into a business center. But some said they left the meeting at the...
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Birria fusion dishes draw crowds to new KC restaurant
chunks of slow-cooked beef soaked in a rich consomé come piled high in not tacos, but pressed between two tortillas, in ramen, inside eggrolls and in deep-fried balls covered in Flamin’ Hot Cheetos dust at a new Mexican restaurant in the West...
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KC’s Mexican community shares appreciation for Fan Fest
“Y si sí?” “What if we do?” the rallying cry behind Mexico’s 2026 FIFA World Cup run, has become “what if we had done it?” following Mexico’s round of 16 match against England on Sunday, July 5. Although Mexico technically broke the curse of el...
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America marks its 250th birthday with storms, sweat and fire
America’s 250th birthday party on the Fourth of July extended into the early hours of the Fifth, with an enormous fireworks display that began seconds before midnight in its capital. That capped a coast-tocoast celebration that featured fighter jets,...
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The Fold debuts in KC with diverse dishes, casual vibe
For the better part of a decade, patrons knew the moody restaurant at 1830 Walnut St. as Corvino Supper Club. But no longer. The exterior sign, which now reads “The Fold,” signals a change of hands. It’s Todd Richards’ turn to attract a crowd of...
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Kansas City bar extends hours for World Cup revelers
When the clock struck 3 a.m. in Kansas City, the drinks kept pouring at The Blue Line, a hockey bar in the River Market packed with mostly 20-somethings taking full advantage of the watering hole’s new latenight hours. There was a line out the door —...
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Behind KC Current’s goal to expand CPKC Stadium
Not that Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas wasn’t intrigued. But when the fledging franchise soon to be named the Kansas City Current in 2021 announced it would build its own stadium on the Missouri River, Lucas recalled Monday, he wondered how it would...
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